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Thorpe Park Lake in July 1979, the year the park opened to the public In 1975 the Water Ski World Championships were held on the lake. [ 4 ] RMC established a subsidiary, Leisure Sport Limited, to operate the 400-acre (160 ha) park for water sports, leisure and heritage exhibitions, at a cost of £3 million.
Ghost Train is a dark ride at Thorpe Park in Surrey, England. The attraction incorporates motion simulation , illusion, multisensory effects and live actors to help execute the storyline. It is set in a haunted mid-1980s railway station and mainly focuses on passengers taking the last train to an abandoned crypt .
Rumba Rapids (also known as Rumba RAPids or Oompah Rapids) is a rapids ride at Thorpe Park, Chertsey, Surrey.It opened in 1987 under the name of Thunder River, and is the second oldest ride currently still in service at Thorpe Park.
Thorpe Park has shared a glimpse into its much-anticipated new ride in a video that takes you into the action on the roller coaster Hyperia, set to open to thrillseekers in spring 2024.
Logger's Leap did not open after the 2015 season and stood not operating. The park announced via social media that the ride was "under redevelopment". In February 2019, it was confirmed that Logger's Leap had permanently closed and ride parts were to be auctioned in May, however no auction ever took place.
In March 2012, Thorpe Park announced it had contracted the band You Me at Six to create the world's first roller coaster single for the launch of The Swarm. The song, " The Swarm ", was released on iTunes on 18 March 2012, a few days after the opening of the roller coaster. [ 28 ]
Three children missing after visiting Thorpe Park have been found safe in London. A 14-year-old girl named only as Khandi was with two younger children Amelia, nine, and Malik, seven, at the theme ...
Hyperia is a steel roller coaster located at Thorpe Park in Chertsey, Surrey, England.Manufactured by Mack Rides, the hypercoaster opened as the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the UK on 24 May 2024, with a height of 236 feet (72 m) and a maximum speed that reportedly exceeds 80 mph (130 km/h).